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December 12, 2014 12 Dec'14
Sony breach: The new front in corporate cyber warfare?

Data breaches have unfortunately become the norm. But the now infamous Sony breach has opened the eyes of the IT world to the fact that we haven't seen the end of what cyber attacks have in store ...
October 24, 2014 24 Oct'14
500 million stolen financial records in the last 12 months

Week after week a new breach is reported, followed by more advice on how best to protect yourself. But as this week's news roundup from SearchCIO's Fran Sales shows, the degree to which companies ...
October 17, 2014 17 Oct'14
Is there a business workhorse behind the comely exterior of iPad Air?

Not so long ago, SearchCIO cautioned CIOs to hold off on replacing PCs with tablets. Despite all the user-friendliness of tablets, there was not a whole lot of heavy duty work that we business ...
October 14, 2014 14 Oct'14
Machine learning, AI and the enterprise

By 2020, Gartner predicts that smart machines, which use machine learning to complete tasks humans would otherwise perform, will have a widespread impact on the business. And, in less than three ...
September 30, 2014 30 Sep'14
Does your big data project need a data concierge?

Big data needs better questions; local data concierges might be the next information governance trend; and the downside of data: The Data Mill reports.
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September 12, 2014 12 Sep'14
iPhone 6, Apple Watch set new bar for enterprise mobile computing

You might think the big news this week is Apple's unveiling of the iPhone 6 and Apple Watch. And you'd be right. Almost. For CIOs, the news is not about the devices, per se, but what these (by most ...
August 29, 2014 29 Aug'14
It's time to join the wearables race

Have you joined the wearables race yet? If you're a CIO and you haven't yet, you might want to get on it. Apple, Nike, Ralph Lauren, Under Armour, LG, and Samsung certainly have. CIOs should be ...
August 13, 2014 13 Aug'14
Two-speed IT marries agile and waterfall development approaches

At John Deere, two-speed IT enables agile and waterfall development approaches to live side by side.
August 01, 2014 01 Aug'14
With malware like Backoff around, IT security can't be about protecting egos

If you're a CIO who takes offense when someone questions your IT security program, it may be time to get out of your own way for the sake of your company. That's the provocative view of Kevin ...
July 31, 2014 31 Jul'14
The benefits and drawbacks of regulatory compliance automation

Increasingly complicated compliance mandates have led some businesses to implement automated processes to save resources. Participants in July's #GRCChat said compliance automation can assist data management, but also warned of unintended ...
July 24, 2014 24 Jul'14
What to include in a post-DR-test after-action review

What should go into your organization's after-action review following a disaster recovery test? #CIOChat participants suggest what to include in the report and why.
June 20, 2014 20 Jun'14
The costs of payment card data breaches could include your job

By now, everyone and their mother knows about the massive financial damage that payment card data breaches wreak upon companies and their consumers, in the form of replacing credit cards, credit ...
May 27, 2014 27 May'14
The big data market rises and must converge -- just not yet

The diverging big data market, Google's new 'search,' Spark versus MapReduce: The Data Mill reports from the MIT Sloan CIO Symposium.
May 23, 2014 23 May'14
Digital initiatives from MIT CIO Symposium: Be bold

At MIT, CIO Symposium attendees share transformative digital initiatives. Plus, change eBay passwords, ditch solo social and more in Searchlight.
May 22, 2014 22 May'14
Leading the digital enterprise: Five tips on how to get there

This year's MIT Sloan CIO Symposium focused on the digital enterprise and how the line between internal and external customers is blurring.
May 01, 2014 01 May'14
Top IT spending priorities for 2014

While in past years cloud computing and virtualization have consumed IT department budgets and focus, now mobility and BI are squarely in the mix.
April 11, 2014 11 Apr'14
Hearts aflutter as 'Heartbleed bug' threatens personal information security

This post was written by Fran Sales, SearchCIO's associate editor. This week, media outlets (and all my friends and coworkers) have been abuzz with news and speculation about the so-called ...
April 11, 2014 11 Apr'14
'Heartbleed' bug leaks personal identifiable information

Searchlight: OpenSSL's "Heartbleed" spills personal identifiable information; how to be a better CIO; a new twist on packing tape; and more.
April 08, 2014 08 Apr'14
Seven not-so-obvious roles your analytics pro will have to play

What skills do CIOs need to develop or bring in-house to take on big data and advanced analytics? Here are some not-so-obvious candidates.
April 02, 2014 02 Apr'14
Prescriptive Analytics: The Next Frontier

Is an optimized future within our grasp? With prescriptive analytics, it just might be. Learn more in this month's issue of CIO Decisions e-zine.
March 11, 2014 11 Mar'14
CIO careers: A guide to getting ahead

In this CIO Essential Guide, learn how CIOs in high-level careers in IT are driving their enterprises -- and profession -- forward.
March 07, 2014 07 Mar'14
Get your digital strategy out of the 1800s

This week's Searchlight -- live from the Fusion 2014 CEO-CIO Symposium in Madison, Wis. -- asks the question: How can you expect to move your company forward when your methods are stuck in the days ...
February 21, 2014 21 Feb'14
Wearable technology another way CIOs can help drive the business

If possible, we're both over thinking and under thinking this whole wearable technology thing. Especially when it comes to the role CIOs are playing, and will play, in the trend. We're over ...
January 31, 2014 31 Jan'14
Foursquare taps into omnichannel

When Foursquare partnered with GrubHub-Seamless this week, it was more than just a boon for lazy burrito lovers. It provided a useful illustration of what omnichannel is intended to be today, and ...
January 24, 2014 24 Jan'14
NSA surveillance could lead to data collection policy

In case anyone wasn't aware by now, private and public entities are collecting our data. This tidbit of not-quite-news was included in President Obama's address last week on NSA surveillance ...
January 17, 2014 17 Jan'14
CIOs must keep up on new ways to thwart cyberthreats

When it comes to defending against cyberthreats, the traditional method of update, patch, repeat is no longer cutting it. The security market is responding. Are you? This week's lead Searchlight ...
January 10, 2014 10 Jan'14
Watch out CIOs, wearable technology is on its way

Another International CES show, another year of bloggers complaining how very passe it is. Well, maybe it's a slog to actually be there, but what filtered out through various media seemed, if not ...
January 03, 2014 03 Jan'14
Searchlight List of Lists: The best, worst of 2013 and what's next

If you do something more than once and do it at the same time of year, it's reasonable to consider it an "annual event." Therefore, welcome to the annual Searchlight List of Lists! It's my business ...
December 10, 2013 10 Dec'13
CIO guide: Protect information like a pro

Providing adequate protection for corporate data is a top-of-mind concern across IT. In this guide, learn how to protect your information assets.
December 06, 2013 06 Dec'13
The smart machines are on the march, are CIOs ready?

Drones and robots and mini Robocops, oh my! Leading off this week's Searchlight: smart machines are having a moment and it's only the beginning. Amazon and it's delivery drone announcement, ...
November 27, 2013 27 Nov'13
HoneyBaked Ham IT and marketing veeps find secret sauce in big data

At The Original HoneyBaked Ham Co. of Georgia, there's no such thing as data for data's sake.
November 27, 2013 27 Nov'13
Many enterprises missing out on value of internal social technologies, collaboration

Even as enterprises become increasingly comfortable with the sometimes-dicey world of external social media, most fail to see the value of embracing enterprise social media technologies.
November 22, 2013 22 Nov'13
Are you ready to go omnichannel?

They say you can't be all things to all people, or in a million places at once. Well, "they" are going to fail at business as the age of the customer continues to entwine with the digital age. It's ...
November 18, 2013 18 Nov'13
Preparation underway for Dodd-Frank conflict mineral disclosures

Dodd-Frank conflict mineral provisions create new disclosure rules for public companies. In this tip, learn how to prepare for the regulations.
November 13, 2013 13 Nov'13
Leadership tips in a challenging environment from three health IT CIOs

At the 45th annual SIMposium, health IT CIOs talked about how technology is changing just about every aspect of health care, except one: the importance of leadership.
November 08, 2013 08 Nov'13
Twitter IPO success a turning point for social networks?

When news first broke about the pending Twitter IPO, it was widely speculated whether it would mirror Facebook's fumbled launch. After all, both are social networks, both are of questionable ...
November 01, 2013 01 Nov'13
Tech tikes: Great mobile experience crucial to win over future users

We probably didn't need a study to tell us this, but in case there was any doubt, babies are bonkers for mobile devices. Tablets, smartphones, you name it, they want to rub their little mitts on ...
October 28, 2013 28 Oct'13
Ten big data case studies in a nutshell

What are companies such as Macy's, Tesco, American Express and Wal-Mart Stores doing with big data? The Data Mill reports.
October 25, 2013 25 Oct'13
HealthCare.gov could've used a heavy dose of project governance

If you're one of the thousands (millions?) of Americans who've run up against the mess that is federal health insurance exchange website you may be wondering -- in colorful language -- how such an ...
October 08, 2013 08 Oct'13
Why is Microsoft licensing so complicated?

Live from the 2013 Gartner Symposium ITxpo, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer discusses why Microsoft licensing is so complicated.
October 03, 2013 03 Oct'13
The future of mobility: A BYOD guide for CIOs

In this Essential Guide, learn how CIOs are planning for the future of mobility, aligning consumer devices with bring your own technology trends.
September 27, 2013 27 Sep'13
BlackBerry's demise puts mobile innovation in question

When it comes to chatter about BlackBerry's fantastic tumble there's plenty being said about who did what wrong and at what point and why. But this week's Searchlight looks at the whole sad story ...
September 13, 2013 13 Sep'13
Apple iOs 7 gives a little love to the enterprise

Sooo, who wants a gold iPhone?!* If Apple's annual Cupertino hype-o-rama failed to excite you with it's new colors and cheaper prices for iPhones, that may be because you came in a little late. If ...
September 06, 2013 06 Sep'13
Microsoft's Nokia acquisition has potential to shake up mobile market

It's a mad, mad, mad, mad mobile world. For the most part that world is being lorded over by Android (Google) and Apple. And while some have pooh-poohed Microsoft's Nokia acquisition as a weak, ...
August 23, 2013 23 Aug'13
Social shopping -- former mallrats turn to mice

There's a lot to hate about going to the mall. In fact, after the age of 17, there's pretty much nothing to like. And yet, there is something about that communal "does this look good on me?" ...
August 09, 2013 09 Aug'13
Extra! Bezos's big buy brings digital age to doorsteps

Are we not in the digital age? Why would someone who could afford to buy absolutely anything choose to buy The Washington Post? Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's purchase of the paper certainly had ...
August 05, 2013 05 Aug'13
Netflix uses the OODA loop to stay ahead of the competition

OODA loops, the death of the IT department and personal privacy. The Data Mill brings news from the Gartner Catalyst conference.
August 02, 2013 02 Aug'13
The tangled Web of data privacy issues

It seems we've all been so wrapped up in where, when and how the government is spying on our communications we forgot all about how our employers do it too. In a week rife with news related to ...
July 26, 2013 26 Jul'13
Data scientists need to earn trust

They're a hot commodity in high demand. They're the cool kids who know how to get down and dirty with the big data. They're the data scientists, the folks who give meaning to, well, just about any ...
July 19, 2013 19 Jul'13
Sophisticated retail data collection programs up the creep factor

Have you ever felt like you were being watched? Well, get used to it. More and more retailers are getting sophisticated with their data collection programs. From mobile device tracking to ...
July 12, 2013 12 Jul'13
Samsung's Jay-Z mobile app launch a how-not-to reminder for CIOs

Poor Jay-Z already had 99 problems, now an app glitch is one. Actually, the big fail that was the "Magna Carta The Holy Grail" album mobile app launch was more of a problem for business partner ...
July 09, 2013 09 Jul'13
The 2013 IT Leadership Awards: Our finalists

The 2013 SearchCIO IT Leadership Awards honor the effective leadership styles of leading CIOs and IT executives. Here, we introduce our finalists.
July 02, 2013 02 Jul'13
The 2013 IT Leadership Awards: Meet our CIO finalists

The 2013 SearchCIO IT Leadership Awards honor the top CIOs and IT executives in the enterprise space. Here, meet our finalists.
June 24, 2013 24 Jun'13
2013 SearchCIO-Midmarket IT Leadership Awards finalists

The 2013 IT Leadership Awards honor the leadership and management skills of CIOs and IT execs in the midmarket space. Here, we reveal our finalists.
June 14, 2013 14 Jun'13
How much is your data privacy worth?

If the government sent us discount coupons would we feel differently about their data collecting "habits"? This week the Searchlight looks at a few of the many, many opinions and players currently ...
May 10, 2013 10 May'13
Looking forward to the day we don't talk about women in tech

Jennie Lamere did something pretty cool. The 17-year-old high school senior beat out 80 competitors to win a recent hackathon. The prize-winning innovation is an app that called Twivo that can be ...
March 29, 2013 29 Mar'13
Amazon expands empire to social networking

The old saying goes that you can't be all things to all people. But Amazon is sure as heck gonna try. In this week's SearchCIO.com Searchlight, the king of digital disruption shows how it's done. ...
March 15, 2013 15 Mar'13
Don't forget to count yourself among data analytics tools

When it comes to making big business decisions, data analytics tools are great to have in your arsenal. But as the lead item in this week's Searchlight reminds us there is one tool IT leaders ...
March 08, 2013 08 Mar'13
As cybersecurity takes the spotlight, CIOs need to step up

From the breakout sessions to the lounges to the main stage, at this week's Fusion CEO/CIO Symposium in Madison, Wis., privacy and cybersecurity were on nearly everyone's mind. Recent high-profile ...
February 22, 2013 22 Feb'13
Some extra compensation could prompt innovation

Big tech companies like Apple and Facebook are accustomed to encouraging and fostering IT innovation among their employees and getting results. This week's SearchCIO.com Searchlight finds the ...
February 15, 2013 15 Feb'13
It's time to roll the dice with social networking

Attention, businesses that aren't actively making use of social networking sites and tools: Go directly to obscurity, do not pass Go, do not collect market share. For you see, Monopoly game maker ...
February 08, 2013 08 Feb'13
BYOD has a long life ahead of it

Cruising around the Web this week, I happened upon one of those stories that you just know can't be serious. I don't mean that in an Onion-y way, more of a the-writer-is-doing-this-to-get-attention ...
February 01, 2013 01 Feb'13
Information security breach turned into teachable moment

Technically the public didn't need to know about the recent information security breach at "The New York Times." No customer information was compromised and no damage was done to affiliated ...
January 25, 2013 25 Jan'13
Data mining for social solutions

Data mining is often associated with Big Brother-esque marketing tactics: Someone out there is assessing your personal shopping habits and other bits of info in order to sell you something they ...
January 18, 2013 18 Jan'13
TMI? What to do with all this digital information

We are beyond up to our figurative eyeballs in data. Digital information is everywhere and no one can honestly say they've figured out just what to do with it. Businesses want to harness and ...
January 11, 2013 11 Jan'13
CES no longer a hot ticket?

As the folks at HowStuffWorks tweeted earlier, it seems like half the Internet is home sick today. Here at SearchCIO.com Searchlight, we're lucky to have a very flexible work-from-home policy that ...
January 04, 2013 04 Jan'13
DCIM will have star turn in 2013 and other technology predictions

Every new year it's the same old thing - everybody calling the next big thing. But heck, who doesn't enjoy a little crystal ball gazing. In this week's SearchCIO.com Searchlight we pass that ball ...
December 28, 2012 28 Dec'12
Master list: Information technology news and 2013 predictions

Here at SearchCIO.com Searchlight, there's nothing we like better than a good list -- it is, after all, our stock in trade! So it is our great pleasure to bring you, in these dwindling days of ...
December 21, 2012 21 Dec'12
Uniquely naughty threats to information security

It's December 21, 2012 and since we're writing this and you're reading it, looks like that so-called Mayan apocalypse won't come to pass. Well, that's a relief. Now that the world isn't ending, ...
December 14, 2012 14 Dec'12
Trying to get it right with social media, mobile applications

If cheesy holiday movies have taught us anything, it's that everyone deserves another chance. We're not so sure, however, whether that sort of goodwill extends to overhauled social networks. So, ...
December 11, 2012 11 Dec'12
DR Ascends to the Cloud

Advances in cloud computing are taking backup strategies skyward and easing common business continuity concerns. Learn more in the latest issue of CIO Decisions ezine.
November 21, 2012 21 Nov'12
Privacy policy shortcuts are something to be thankful for

Thanksgiving is here and, in accordance with tradition, this week's SearchCIO.com Searchlight seeks to stuff you full of tasty bits and give you a few things to be thankful for. On the menu is a ...
November 16, 2012 16 Nov'12
Importance of data security is no secret

Unless you've taken a post-election sabbatical from the news, chances are you're suffering from CIA-FBI scandal fatigue. We at SearchCIO.com Searchlight know how exhausting the 24-hour news cycle ...
November 09, 2012 09 Nov'12
STEM is the star of Election Day 2012

This just might go down as the year they really put the "science" in political science. From geophysicists to data scientists, nerds ruled Election Day 2012 with dead-on outcome predictions and ...
November 02, 2012 02 Nov'12
Agile technology a beacon in Hurricane Sandy

It's easy to feel a little jaded about the prevalence of technology these days. The capacity for constant connection means we're never really alone. Sometimes it's too much, but then something like ...
October 26, 2012 26 Oct'12
Time to scare up a mobility strategy

If you're an East Coast dweller, Halloween probably isn't the scariest thing headed your way next week. (Which reminds us, CIOs, is your DR/BC plan "Billion-dollar storm" proof?) But we at ...
October 19, 2012 19 Oct'12
Newsweek is dead, long live digital disruption!

This week's SearchCIO.com Searchlight comes to you from Forrester's Digital Disruption Forum in Orlando, which in turn inspired our findings around the web this week. From the sleepy South, comes ...
October 12, 2012 12 Oct'12
Europe's public cloud problem is everyone's problem

Blame it on the rain. Sorry if we just put that Milli Vanilli song in your head, but it's the best way we can explain how this week's SearchCIO.com Searchlight wound up so cloud-focused. The ...
October 05, 2012 05 Oct'12
Every little byte helps - teaching tech matters

What if you had skills so powerful they could change the course of the U.S. economy? You'd try to pass that awesomeness along, right? Well, great news SearchCIO.com Searchlight readers -- you ...
September 28, 2012 28 Sep'12
Data center energy questions spark heated debate

Ladies and gentlemen! Are you ready to rumble?! It's time for Data Center Energy Use Smackdown 2012! OK, so things have been a little more dignified than that, but the start of The New York Times' ...
September 21, 2012 21 Sep'12
Big demand for big data analytics pros

In this week's SearchCIO.com Searchlight we have a bevvy, a big ol' bonanza -- ok -- a bunch of interesting bits you may have missed in your own web travels. Read about why being brainy is ...
September 20, 2012 20 Sep'12
Should cloud service providers take a vertical tack?

A specialty approach could be the answer for cloud service providers looking to ease enterprise CIO risk and compliance concerns.
September 14, 2012 14 Sep'12
Gamification proves powerful weapon against security lesson boredom

Not all aspects of dealing with technology are fun. But sometimes technology itself can pep things up. This week, the SearchCIO.com Searchlight shines upon a few examples of the innovative thinking ...
September 07, 2012 07 Sep'12
A little healthy competition helps drive tech innovation

For some folks the start of the fall season brings thoughts of leaf peeping and apple picking. But at SearchCIO.com Searchlight we can't help but think of competition. A presidential ...
August 27, 2012 27 Aug'12
Facial recognition technology to be used by local law enforcement

Can local law enforcement utilize facial recognition technology against images now visible with the new Facebook privacy settings? That's one question raised by this week's Best of the Web, where ...
August 17, 2012 17 Aug'12
Something to Tweet about: Social media skills help pay the bills

Mid-August is here, when the uptick in back injuries from lugging mini-fridges and long goodbye-hugs remind us it's college move-in time once again. And like so many wide-eyed, hot plate-toting ...
August 13, 2012 13 Aug'12
Creating competitive advantage through data analytics

In this week's roundup, as the title suggests, read three different ways of creating competitive advantage. Plus, why CIOs need to start questioning the green-ness of cloud.
August 06, 2012 06 Aug'12
Why CIOs must embrace social media users

We scour the Web to give you the latest news from around the blogosphere. This week, we're looking at the very first computer animation, the formula behind the very successful Malcolm Gladwell ...
August 04, 2012 04 Aug'12
CIO lights up Olympics with green tech innovation

Every four years, it's the same thing. We sit and watch the summer Olympics in awe of human physical potential and our minds begin to wander. What if we'd kept up those swimming lessons? If only we ...
August 03, 2012 03 Aug'12
London summer games CIO deploys piezoelectricity

TechTarget is a believer in fostering new talent in journalism. Welcome Miki Onwudinjo to the SearchCIO-Midmarket.com family as our new editorial assistant. CIOs are leaders in determining the ...
August 02, 2012 02 Aug'12
A guide to IT sustainability practices for CIOs

In this guide to IT sustainability practices for CIOs, learn how to make your company greener through technology innovation.
July 27, 2012 27 Jul'12
Olympic-size woes and the dark side of tech innovation

Can you believe what a disappointment these games are turning out to be? Oh, we're not talking about the Olympics. We're referring of course to Zynga's recent woes. Yes, in life, as in the ...
July 27, 2012 27 Jul'12
Olympic-size woes and the dark side of tech innovation

This week's roundup finds former tech stars who won't be up on a podium anytime soon, the dark (Hat) side of innovation and heroic leadership lessons.
July 24, 2012 24 Jul'12
CIO's green technology solutions cut money, time, carbon footprint

Green technology solutions are a vital part of Janet Claggett's CIO role.
July 23, 2012 23 Jul'12
Microsoft source code sexually harasses women in technology

Worried that you missed the latest news? Don't be. We scour the Web and wrangle up the best and brightest from around the blogosphere. This week, we're looking at the Cybersecurity Bill, creepy ...
July 20, 2012 20 Jul'12
Conquering brain drain and big data analytics

Is there anyone out there who didn't have the longest, hottest week since ever? We're going to keep this brief, as our brains are more melted than hoax-ified Canadian currency. Good thing this ...
July 13, 2012 13 Jul'12
Scary-good tech innovations

Why is it that Friday the 13th only seems scary when it falls in October? Didn't those unfortunate teens meet their demise at a summer camp? At any rate, in honor of this allegedly spooky/unlucky ...
July 13, 2012 13 Jul'12
Scary-good tech innovation

This week's roundup of bits from around the Web includes some amazing tech innovation, social collaboration tips and a rather forgettable anniversary.
July 10, 2012 10 Jul'12
Why you don't want to Excel at virtualization capacity management

As more of your data center becomes virtualized, succeeding at capacity management increasingly depends on using the right tools.
July 06, 2012 06 Jul'12
Pondering BPM applications and summer reading lists

Is this the official holiday weekend or was that last weekend? Mid-week holidays are so confusing. One thing we do know for sure is that summer is now in full swing. To celebrate, we've got ...

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